My Pet African Wildcat

She is so beautiful

ugly bat boy they need turn that into breed of cat it looks like a lion i think that breed will be popular in future i want one the owner should breed it he says lot of wildcat in area looks like him in new hampshire it looks like maine coon and sphynx mix with a lion mane and it can stop people from having lion as pets

This picture is of the African wild cat species called Felis Silvestris Lybica. There are several African wild cat species i.e; lion, leopard, serval, caracal, jungle cat, black footed cat, sand cat.

It is very hard to tame a true wild cat species. In most instances, the cat must be a very young kitten and bottle fed by the human and this is never a guarantee the cat will become tame. Also, these cats still possess their wild cat traits such as spraying to mark their territory. Their urine is extremely strong and smelly.
They also require a special diet. They should be fed a raw meat diet with special vitamins added. In my opinion, only those who know exactly what they are getting into and preferably have experience working with wild cats should attempt to obtain a wild cat as a pet.

Wild cats are a lot of work and a life time commitment not to mention most places require a special wildlife permit to own one. Many places flat out ban the ownership and it is illegal to possess one.

Thoughts to ponder...

that not a sand cat/ i want to buy african wildcat there tip tape tail is cool they have a cool coat i want to breed won witn a persian cat so that it look like pallas cat i herd that african wildcat is tamer than most house cat and herd europian wildcat is on tameble and is dangerous

Since your cat was captured in Saudi Arabia, are you absolutely certain it is not a Sand Cat? The sands cats (felis margarita) are native to the Middle East and North Africa. I've heard rumors that they were being used as target practice by humans during the Desert Storm war. How sad. They are one of the smallest wild cat species that exist, weighing only 4-7 pounds max. I think the sand cat is one of the most beautiful of the small wild cat species.

They are not actually endangered... They are so common there are still people that hunt them for game, so no worries there.

I actually have one myself, it was found as a stray wandering around and rescued by the humane society. We brought him to the vet after and they gave us the 'low-down' on the breed.

He is... A handful. I do not suggest this cat to inexperienced owners. Nonetheless we love him.

Sorry about the typo in the title ("Afican") that was there for about 6 hours. I was in a mad rush yesterday so didn't get a chance to check and I have become word blind! The typo was mine I believe as I changed the title. All is well now.

Since you now own an endangered specie, violations of the Lacey Act have been done, I would strongly NOT tell anyone NOT even the vet what she actually is. You would have your state Game & Wildlife on your door step in a heart beat. IF your NOT Federally licensed in plain terms, your up the creek without a paddle. I would rather you either have this article removed for the safety of the animal and never tell anyone of her origins. Violations of Lacey Act are heavy fines of well over $2,ooo or more and that is for people with permits.

Hi, I am very pleased that you have shared this experience with us. It is a first. It is nice to hear first hand how the African wildcat behaves when domesticated. It seems that this cat is just waiting to be domesticated; almost behaving like a feral cat!